Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents

9th Grade

20 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS2-5, MS-LS2-3

Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Coriolis Effect is caused by
Earth rotating around the sun
Earth rotating on its axis
The tides
Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
clockwise
counter clockwise
both
neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves
clockwise
counter-clockwise
both
neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Warm ocean currents generally come from
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
Both A and B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Deep Ocean currents are a result of
Global Wind Patterns
Earth's Rotation
Density
All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Where is ocean water the densest.
The surface
The middle
The bottom
Lake Michigan

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

______ causes surface currents.

The Coriolis Effect

gravity

density differences

wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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